Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Norway
Norway: Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly was 1.83 Percentage change in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly in Norway, 1981–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage change.
Analysis
Norway recorded 1.83 Percentage change for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in 2024.
The figure is up 744.3% on the previous year and up 290.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Norway peaked at 3.14 Percentage change in 2011 and was at its lowest, -3.09 Percentage change, in 2018.
That places Norway 67th out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -0.0719 Percentage change | -1.97 Percentage change | 1.55 Percentage change | 9 |
| 1990s | -0.484 Percentage change | -2.54 Percentage change | 1.88 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5971 Percentage change | -2.38 Percentage change | 2.28 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7981 Percentage change | -3.09 Percentage change | 3.14 Percentage change | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7297 Percentage change | -0.8062 Percentage change | 1.83 Percentage change | 5 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 64 Gambia 2.1 Percentage change compare
- 65 East of England 2.02 Percentage change compare
- 66 Kyrgyzstan 1.87 Percentage change compare
- 68 New Caledonia 1.79 Percentage change compare
- 69 Sri Lanka 1.79 Percentage change compare
- 70 Pakistan 1.76 Percentage change compare
More environment data for Norway
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 0.9857 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 0.8118 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.738 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 2.52 °C (2025)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import -30.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 0.0002 t per person (2024)
- Exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -3.12 Percentage change (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.8575 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import value 0.0013 1000 USD per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Norway?
- Exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly in Norway was 1.83 Percentage change in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3.14 Percentage change in 2011.
- What is the lowest exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was -3.09 Percentage change in 2018.
- How does Norway rank for exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly?
- Norway ranks 67th out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is exposure to drought — land soil moisture anomaly rising or falling in Norway?
- Over the last ten years it is up 290.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Norway data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The dataset provides annual anomalies in land and cropland soil moisture content of the top soil layer compared to the reference period 1981-2010. Exposure indicators to drought have been prepared by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The datasets span the period 1981-2022 and is the result of the use of a variety of geospatial data sources, including the ERA5-Land averaged monthly data of volumetric soil moisture and ESA CCI land cover data. Average anomalies have been calculated for both land and cropland exposure to drought. The dataset has a global coverage on a national level; on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. A number of aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas and the LAC region. Data source(s): Copernicus Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Copernicus Climate Data Store monthly soil moisture data (ERA5). Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation